On Friday, Willmar proved it could hit a bit harder. Outrushing the Hawks 370-178 and jumping out to a 22-0 first-quarter lead, the Cardinals asserted their dominance through all four quarters in a 44-0 win in the Class AAAA state quarterfinals at Monticello High School. 'We had more control,' said defensive tackle Andrew Reigstad. 'It felt like we pounded their heads into the ground. It felt good.' Said Willmar head coach Jon Konold: 'We knew we were getting better and more physical as the year went on. We knew we could run the ball on them and our kids came out and did a great job.' Frigid temperatures and a still-snowy field were not ideal for Willmar's passing game. So they ran against Hermantown's vaunted defense. And with the offensive line paving huge holes, the Cardinals had four rushing plays of 20-plus yards in the opening 12 minutes. Alex Wickloff had a 42-yard run that set him up for a 1-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, he broke loose for a 48-yard touchdown scamper. Add in a 2-yard scoring pass to Ty Roelofs from Drey Dirksen and the Cardinals put up more points in one quarter (22) than the highest point total the Hawks allowed in a game prior to Friday (14). Wickliff was quick to praise the big guys making the holes. 'I can't thank them enough. Every time, we'd get 5 yards and I know it's because of them,' said Wickliff, who ran for 100 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries. 'I can only do so much. Plus, one of our tackles (Eric Watland) ran for 10 yards (on a lateral), so that was cool, too.' Wickliff continued: 'It's heartwarming to see (the final score). It makes me feel warmer than I feel outside right now.' On defense, tackles Reigstad and Charlie Farhat were tasked with slowing down Hermantown fullback David Cornelius. The duo managed to remove the inside run from the Hawks' playbook, holding Cornelius to 51 yards on 14 carries. He came into the game averaging over 133 yards per game. Download mp3 sholawat burdah full. Singles - Flirt up your life! (simulazione di vita di coppia) - sito ufficiale [ collegamento interrotto ] Singles 2 - Cuori in affitto ( Singles 2 - Triple Trouble ) (simulazione di vita di coppia) - sito ufficiale. 'All of the defensive line, we were supposed to tackle him before the quarterback,' Reigstad said, 'and it worked out that way.' And for good measure, the Cardinals' defense managed three takeaways, with fumble recoveries from Reigstad, Carter Ochsendorf and Gavin Haverly along with an interception from Ashton Gregory. Willmar will now trade the cold for the comfy confines of US Bank Stadium when they take on St. Paul Johnson in the state semifinals at 4:30 p.m.
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